https://mediaconfidential.blogspot.com/2026/08/radio-history-aug-23.html

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"In 1989...The music faded away on the Big 89 WLS in Chicago.
In June , WLS 890 AM had announced they were going all talk by the end of the summer. Many expected that to happen on September 1.
By 1988, WLS was airing adult contemporary music, liberally laced with oldies and standards, with talk programming at night. Air personalities were becoming more talk intensive anyway and midday talk was added as well.
Then with no warning, on August 23, 1989 at 7 pm, WLS stopped playing music altogether. Phil Duncan was the last DJ to play music on WLS, and as Phil finished up his show. The last song was "Just You 'n' Me" by Chicago.

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In Milwaukee, was so nice to have The Rock of Chicago-WLS, WOKY, Super CFL, 1340 W-RIT and 96FM/1290 WZUU!
It was so nice!

Imagine Black Dog, Led Zeppelin, Stay With Me, Faces, Easy Livin', Uriah Heep or Schools Out, Alice Cooper on AM radio...it happened!